The Discipleship Pathway

What’s Your Next Step?

As a Catholic community, we are called to a life of discipleship: to follow Jesus, learn from him, become like him, and join him in his mission to love and serve others. The journey of discipleship is dynamic and always new: we are always being invited to deepen our faith, hope and love.

What’s your next step? How can you take up this invitation to grow in faith, prayer, compassion and witness within our parish community?

Here are some simple Steps…

Encounter:

  • Try Alpha: a course that explores the questions of life, faith, meaning, and God. For more information, email alpha@eastbrightoncatholic.org.uk or call 01273 655553
  • Come to the Adoration Night: one Friday a month at St Joseph’s, 6:45pm.
  • Weekly Adoration at St John the Baptist: Saturdays at 5:25pm
  • Midday Stillness – An hour of music, prayer and reflection Every Friday, 12 noon to 1pm at SJB

Worship:

  • Come to Mass! As well as Sunday Masses, weekday Masses are a wonderful opportunity to deepen your worship of God. 
  • Confessions – Saturday mornings at both churches: see newsletter for details
  • Prayer with the Monks @ SJB – visit Monks In The City
  • Praise and Worship Group NEW DAY! TUESDAYs 7-8pm. 6 Wellington Rd (next to St Joseph’s).  

Grow:

  • ABC – About Becoming Catholic: a course exploring the Catholic faith. Find out more
  • Come to a Talk
      • Explore Catholic Social Teaching – talks once a term at the Fitzherbert Community Hub, starting Sunday 9 March
      • Monks Talks & Saturday Sanctuary – exploring prayer and spiritual living. For more information, visit: Home | Monks In The City
  • Lectio Divina Group:
      • Listening to the Word of God – Wednesdays 8-9pm. Join here.
  • Tuesday Group: A weekly opportunity to learn and discuss our faith with a friendly, informal group 7:30pm-8:30pm. Join here
  • Thursday Group: For learning & sharing faith on the second and last Thursdays of each month from 10am-12pm. In person and online: Join here

Grow

  • For Students/Young Adults: a full programme of opportunities every week:
        • Deep Waters: supper, talks, prayer – Wednesdays 6:45pm
        • Sunday Lunch: after 11am Mass at St Joseph’s
        • Retreats, conferences, mentoring, service, and more.
        • Find out more or WhatsApp on 07960029320 
    • For Teenagers: – Proclaim a group for young people aged 12 to 17 years of age
    • For Families: Come to Messy Church – an afternoon of Christ-centred creative activities aimed at children of a primary-school age,

Serve:

Go Out:

  • Food Bank – Opportunities to volunteer on Monday mornings. Find out more
  • Fitzherbert Community Hub: a safe, diverse, community space, tacking poverty and isolation – find out about volunteer opportunities
  • Lightbulb: practical service in the community – contact here
  • CitizensUK – bringing about change in our local communities, working for social justice and the common good. Visit Home – Citizens UK  or email for more info
  • Visiting Group – caring for people in our local community. Find out more
  • Invite Friends! ..
    –   Alpha
    –  Adoration Night at St Joseph’s
    –  Messy Church
    –  Deep Waters/Sundays Lunches – for students/young adults
    –  Proclaim – for teenagers
    –  Parish Lunches/Parties
    –  Monks in the City Programme